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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Amazing work as usual!! Not a JDM fan at all, but NSXs would be one of my few exceptions.
 

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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Yeah, Im not a NSX fan as there is a dozen cars I would rather have at that price, but still looking good none the less...
 
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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If youve ever been able to drive an NSX, you may have a new respect for it. Thanks for the compliments though!
 
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Honestly, I have riden in one and was not very impressed with it and for $150k I would rather have a Ford GT or a R8 ( Just to name two ). Now, if the NSX were say around $50-60k new then I would definitally think they would be a good buy, but $150k is in the supercar class and I would hardly consider the NSX to be a supercar.
 
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jhull
Honestly, I have riden in one and was not very impressed with it and for $150k I would rather have a Ford GT or a R8 ( Just to name two ). Now, if the NSX were say around $50-60k new then I would definitally think they would be a good buy, but $150k is in the supercar class and I would hardly consider the NSX to be a supercar.
If I remember correctly, the NSX was never close to $150k, it was closer to $60-70k but the dealers were marking them up sometimes tipping into six figures. MSRP was around $60k to begin with though. Of course today they have been overtaken by some of the newer cars, but back in the 90s and early 2000s it was a great car for the money and is still to this day a great classic sports car. You can pick them up for low $30-40s now..
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Yeah, I just saw that after posting this. I just remember seeing a new one back in the 90s with a $139k tag on it ( at the dealer ) and assumed since then that it was the going price for one. But seeing as you can get one below $40k, changes my opinion on them ( although I would still rather have a new GT500, but thats just my mustang-loving side showing ).
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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So it is safe to say, this is something that probably needs to be done every 2 years if it is a true "Toy" car and is only for enjoyement. For Daily rides, probably not worth the investment unless your getting ready to sell and think sinking 5-10% of the cars value into it in order to earn an extra 10-15% of what you would have gotten without the detailing.

I am not talking about your in and out in 3 hour detailing, I am talking about your 2-3 day jobs that proffesionals like yourself do.
 
Old Oct 1, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by USAF_06A3_2.0T
So it is safe to say, this is something that probably needs to be done every 2 years if it is a true "Toy" car and is only for enjoyement. For Daily rides, probably not worth the investment unless your getting ready to sell and think sinking 5-10% of the cars value into it in order to earn an extra 10-15% of what you would have gotten without the detailing.

I am not talking about your in and out in 3 hour detailing, I am talking about your 2-3 day jobs that proffesionals like yourself do.
I recommend having a light polish performed 6 months after having a full paint correction if you want to keep the car in top shape while having a full correction done about once a year. It really depends upon the car, owner, wash methods, etc..
 
Old Oct 1, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Thanks for the feedback, I just would be happy to get the perma water spots off of my side mirrors and windshield
 
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